Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.

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About the Author:

Breece D'J Pancake was born in West Virginia in 1952. He attended Marshall University, taught English at Virginia military schools, and then entered the creative writing program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he died in 1979. During his lifetime, his short fiction was published primarily in The Atlantic.

Book Description Back Bay Books, 2002. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: Breece D'J Pancake cut short a remarkably,promising career when he took his own life in 1979,at the age of twenty-six. in 1983 the posthumous,publication of this book - a collection of stories,that depict, with astonishing power and grace, the,world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia,- electrified the literary world with a force,that still resounds across two decades. One is,tempted to compare his debut to Hemingway's -,Joyce Carol Oates An exceptional voice -,Margaret Atwood The best, most sincere writer,I've ever read - Kurt Vonnegut. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0316715972

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Book Description BACK BAY BOOKS, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 203 x 135 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Breece D J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake s native rural West Virginia. Bookseller Inventory # ABZ9780316715973